How to Pronounce "encirclement"
word
en-SUR-kuhl-muhnt
en-SUR-kuhl-muhnt
Definition
The act of surrounding or completely enclosing someone or something, often used in a military context to trap an enemy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɛnˈsɝkəɫmənt
British English
ɛnsˈɜːkəlmənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
en-SUR-kuhl-muhnt
UK
en-SUR-kuhl-muhnt
Listen in Context
The encirclement of the city left the enemy with no way to escape.
The army planned a complete encirclement of the mountain base.
Historical maps show the encirclement of the fortress.
The general ordered an immediate encirclement to cut off supplies.